text_original: The condition of Western Europe at this period is well summarised in Milman's History of Latin Chris  tianity : — Condition "It is difficult to conceive a more dark and odious Europe' 6 " 1 state of society than that of France under the Mero  vingian kings, the descendants of Clovis, as described by Gregory of Tours.
text_transcription: THE CONDITION OF WESTERN EUROPE AT THIS PERIOD IS WELL SUMMARIZED IN MILMAN'S HISTORY OF LATIN CHRISTIANITY IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCEIVE A MORE DARK AND ODIOUS STATE OF SOCIETY THAN THAT OF FRANCE UNDER THE MERABINGIAN KINGS THE DESCENDANTS OF CLOVIS AS DESCRIBED BY GREGORY OF TOUR
phonemes: ðə kəndˈɪʃən ʌv wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp æt ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd ɪz wˈɛl sˈʌmɚɹˌaɪzd ɪn mˈɪlmənz hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv lˈætɪn kɹˈɪs tjˈænᵻɾi : — kəndˈɪʃən "ɪɾ ɪz dˈɪfɪkəlt tə kənsˈiːv ɐ mˈɔːɹ dˈɑːɹk ænd ˈoʊdiəs jˈʊɹɹəp sˈɪks " wˈʌn stˈeɪt ʌv səsˈaɪəɾi ðɐn ðæt ʌv fɹˈæns ˌʌndɚ ðə mˈiəɹoʊ vˈɪŋɡiən kˈɪŋz, ðə dᵻsˈɛndənts ʌv klˈʌvɪs, æz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ʌv tˈʊɹz.